(MT) — Three Puget Sound men were nabbed by Oregon State Police in the
Brightwood area and cited on various offenses.
The 3:12 p.m. March 13 stop on Hwy. 26 was set up after citizen reports were
phoned in to the OSP Northern Command Center dispatch of four men in a
1999 Ford Crown Victoria who had been flashing a police badge as they drove
through traffic in the Sandy area.
Investigation at the scene led to the discovery of a .32 handgun and a Glock
9mm concealed in the car, as well as five knives, a machete, stun gun,
handcuffs, open container of liquor and less than an ounce of marijuana.
The driver and two of the three passengers were cited to appear in Clackamas
County Circuit Court. Driver Joseph Maillous, 55, was cited for unlawful
possession of a firearm and open-container alcohol possession. Daniel Tighe,
31, was cited to appear for unlawful possession of a firearm. A 22-year-old
passenger was cited for marijuana possession and failure to use safety
restraints.